What 2 key dimensions of leadership did Ohio state university find?

What 2 key dimensions of leadership did university of Michigan find?

Employee oriented - emphasizes interpersonal relationships and is the most powerful dimensionProduction Oriented - emphasizes the technical aspects of the job

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Contingency Theory

Stresses importance of context when examining leadership

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What is the Fielder Contingency Model?

Effective group performance depends on the match between the leader's style and degree to which the situation gives control to the leader.

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What are Fielder's contingency situations?

Leader-member relations: degree of trust and respect members have for leaderTask Structure: Degree to which jobs are structuredPosition Power: Degree to which leaders have "power", hiring, firing, promoting, salary

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Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership

Model based on follower readiness. Like a parent, as a worker becomes more prepared the leader intervenes less.

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What are Hersey and Blanchard's situations?

Follower able but unwilling: leader needs to use a supportive and participative styleFollower able and willing: leader uses hands off approachFollower unable but willing: leader needs to display high task orientation and high relationship orientationFollower unable and unwilling: Leader needs to give clear and specific directions

Define Transactional Leaders

Leaders who guide or motivate their followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and task requirement

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Define Transformational Leaders

Inspire followers to transcend their own self interests for the good of the organization

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What are the issues with Transformational Leadership?

Basis for actions- encourages followers to be more creative and innovative by providing ambitious goalsEvaluation Based On Research - style of leadership is taught and doesn't hold correlation with desired outcomestransformational vs charismatic leadership - broader version of charisma and measures roughly equivalent

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Mentor

A senior employee who sponsors and supports a less experienced employee. Provides career and psychological support

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Coach

Encourages individual to do the best they can and frequently checks on them to make sure they do so

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Self- Leadership/ Management

A set of processes through which individuals control their own behavior

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Team Leadership

Roles of leader divided among multiple people. Requires trust, patience, giving up authority and knowing when to intervene

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Online Leadership

Digitally provided leadership. Requires identification based trust (based on mutual understanding of each other's intentions and appreciation of desires and wants) .

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What are the benefits of leading without authority?

Latitude for creative deviance - easier to raise questionsIssue Focus - freedom to focus on single issuefrontline information - closer to people who have info

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authentic leaders

ethical people who know who they are, understand their beliefs and values and act on them openly and candidly. They build trust by sharing info, openly communication, and sticking to their ideals.